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Results 1 - 10 of 28 for Parasites
  1. Cryptosporidiosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... that causes watery diarrhea. It is caused by parasites called Cryptosporidium, or Crypto . These parasites live in soil, food, and water. They are ... can become infected with Crypto by swallowing the parasite if it is in your food, drinking water, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/cryptosporidiosis.html - Health Topics
  2. Parasitic Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    Parasites are living things that use other living things - like your body - for food and a place ... diseases are easily treated and some are not. Parasites range in size from tiny, one-celled organisms ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/parasiticdiseases.html - Health Topics
  3. Giardia Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    Giardiasis is an illness caused by a parasite called Giardia intestinalis. It lives in soil, food, and water. It may also be on surfaces that have been contaminated with waste. You ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/giardiainfections.html - Health Topics
  4. Chagas Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... and stomach problems. It is caused by a parasite. Chagas disease is common in Latin America, especially ... Chagas disease is caused by the Trypanosoma cruzi parasite. It is usually spread by infected blood-sucking ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/chagasdisease.html - Health Topics
  5. Toxoplasmosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. More than 60 million people in the U.S. have the parasite. Most of them don't get sick. But the parasite ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/toxoplasmosis.html - Health Topics
  6. Malaria (National Library of Medicine)  
    Malaria is a serious disease caused by a parasite. You get it when an infected mosquito bites ... different types of malaria caused by four related parasites. The most deadly type occurs in Africa south ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/malaria.html - Health Topics
  7. Pinworms (National Library of Medicine)  
    Pinworms are small parasites that can live in the colon and rectum. You get them when you swallow their eggs. The eggs hatch ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/pinworms.html - Health Topics
  8. Skin Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... simplex Fungi cause athlete's foot and yeast infections Parasites cause body lice, head lice, and scabies Who ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/skininfections.html - Health Topics
  9. Trichomoniasis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... is a sexually transmitted disease caused by a parasite. It spreads from person to person during sex. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/trichomoniasis.html - Health Topics
  10. Diarrhea (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... most common cause of acute diarrhea in children. Parasites, which are tiny organisms found in contaminated food ... your stool or blood to look for bacteria, parasites, or other signs of disease or infection Ask ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/diarrhea.html - Health Topics
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